EP3191260A4 - Tapered lobular driver and fastener - Google Patents

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EP3191260A4
EP3191260A4 EP15840437.6A EP15840437A EP3191260A4 EP 3191260 A4 EP3191260 A4 EP 3191260A4 EP 15840437 A EP15840437 A EP 15840437A EP 3191260 A4 EP3191260 A4 EP 3191260A4
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fastener
tapered lobular
driver
lobular driver
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Richard W LUKES
Donald K Blaess
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Infastech Intellectual Properties Pte Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B15/00—Screwdrivers
    • B25B15/001—Screwdrivers characterised by material or shape of the tool bit
    • B25B15/004—Screwdrivers characterised by material or shape of the tool bit characterised by cross-section
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B15/00—Screwdrivers
    • B25B15/001—Screwdrivers characterised by material or shape of the tool bit
    • B25B15/004—Screwdrivers characterised by material or shape of the tool bit characterised by cross-section
    • B25B15/005—Screwdrivers characterised by material or shape of the tool bit characterised by cross-section with cross- or star-shaped cross-section
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B23/00—Specially shaped nuts or heads of bolts or screws for rotations by a tool
    • F16B23/0007—Specially shaped nuts or heads of bolts or screws for rotations by a tool characterised by the shape of the recess or the protrusion engaging the tool
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B23/00—Specially shaped nuts or heads of bolts or screws for rotations by a tool
    • F16B23/0007—Specially shaped nuts or heads of bolts or screws for rotations by a tool characterised by the shape of the recess or the protrusion engaging the tool
    • F16B23/003—Specially shaped nuts or heads of bolts or screws for rotations by a tool characterised by the shape of the recess or the protrusion engaging the tool star-shaped or multi-lobular, e.g. Torx-type, twelve-point star

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Details Of Spanners, Wrenches, And Screw Drivers And Accessories (AREA)
  • Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
  • Insertion Pins And Rivets (AREA)
  • Drilling And Boring (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
EP15840437.6A 2014-09-11 2015-09-11 Tapered lobular driver and fastener Active EP3191260B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US14/483,498 US10968939B2 (en) 2011-08-25 2014-09-11 Tapered lobular driver and fastener
PCT/US2015/049574 WO2016040735A2 (en) 2014-09-11 2015-09-11 Tapered lobular driver and fastener

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EP3191260A2 EP3191260A2 (en) 2017-07-19
EP3191260A4 true EP3191260A4 (en) 2018-06-20
EP3191260B1 EP3191260B1 (en) 2020-10-21

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JP (2) JP7077510B2 (en)
KR (1) KR102432730B1 (en)
CN (1) CN107000176B (en)
AU (1) AU2015314881B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112017004762B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2960524C (en)
IL (2) IL279681B (en)
MX (2) MX2017003167A (en)
MY (1) MY184398A (en)
WO (1) WO2016040735A2 (en)

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EP1655101A1 (en) * 2004-11-09 2006-05-10 Eric Wagner Coupling device for positioning and/or driving a mechanical part with respect to another one
US20080092699A1 (en) * 2006-10-24 2008-04-24 Surowiecki Matt F Wallboard screw with bi-tapered socket for receiving a bi-tapered screw driver tip
US20090260489A1 (en) * 2008-04-21 2009-10-22 Phua Cheng Siong Drive system
WO2013028875A1 (en) * 2011-08-25 2013-02-28 Infastech Intellectual Properties Pte. Ltd. Tapered lobular driver and fastener

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MX2017003167A (en) 2017-06-14
MY184398A (en) 2021-04-01
JP7306656B2 (en) 2023-07-11
JP2021049639A (en) 2021-04-01
IL279681B (en) 2022-09-01
IL279681A (en) 2021-03-01
CN107000176A (en) 2017-08-01
BR112017004762A2 (en) 2017-12-05
EP3191260B1 (en) 2020-10-21
JP7077510B2 (en) 2022-05-31
JP2017533103A (en) 2017-11-09
AU2015314881A1 (en) 2017-03-30
CN107000176B (en) 2020-11-06
IL251007A0 (en) 2017-04-30
CA2960524A1 (en) 2016-03-17
KR20170053680A (en) 2017-05-16
KR102432730B1 (en) 2022-08-12
WO2016040735A2 (en) 2016-03-17
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AU2015314881B2 (en) 2020-02-20
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